Avonlea Ridge Assisted Living

Summary of Avonlea Ridge Assisted Living located in Silver Spring, Maryland

At Avonlea Ridge Assisted Living, we have a plethora of community features. Frequent off-site experiences and day trips are very popular with our residents. Our campus is conveniently located near accessible public transportation. Our location conveniently offers resident parking.

Dining Options

We provide occupants with meals throughout the day. Dining includes specialized dining programs available to residents upon request. We offer specified meal alternatives such as vegetarian food.

On-Site Activities

We have specially curated on-site activities that stimulate both mental and physical health.

Outdoor Common Areas

Outdoor common areas are designed with accessibility, flow, and movement for resident mobility. Our community grounds offers walking paths that are accessible to seniors with a variety of physical capabilities and an enclosed-courtyard to enhance recreation hours.

Indoor Common Areas

Indoor common areas are quiet and a nice place to enjoy the company of fellow residents or to just relax. Our community is secured to ensure our residents are protected.

Languages Spoken at Avonlea Ridge Assisted Living

Staff members who speak French are employed by the community.

Location Characteristics at Avonlea Ridge Assisted Living

Living Options and Amenities

We offer wheelchair accessible units. Ground floor units are available. Resident units featuring wheelchair accessible showers are available.

Available Amenities at Avonlea Ridge Assisted Living

Transportation

We provide complimentary transportation services at our community. All of our residents have access to our transportation services at a reasonable cost.

Personal Services

Offsite devotional services are offered in the nearby area.

Medical Care Services

Our staff is awake and available 24 hours a day to assist your loved one with any time-sensitive needs that may arise. All services are delivered by licensed practitioners who are on staff 24/7. There are licensed nurses on-site to administer injections when needed. Our medication-care managers organize the medication services available to our residents. Available services include on-site RN's and LPN's. We have registered nurses on our community staff. We have a registered dietician / nutritionist on site. We have a Nurse Practitioner on staff who serves as a Medical Director, responsible for putting together healthcare programs for residents, including medication management. Our caregivers receive specialized training in all applicable fields. We recruit first-class visiting podiatrists whose job it is to ensure our residents are happy, fit, and mobile. Regular visits from specialized occupational therapists are available to residents to aid development, recovery, improvements, and maintenance of skills needed for daily living. Speech therapy services are provided by trained and certified speech-pathologists. A visiting nurse is available to all residents. We always have a doctor on call to handle adjustments in medication, continued consultation, and urgent medical needs when they arise. A dentist pays regular visits to our facility. Our residents may schedule reminders for medication and care activities. On-site hospice care is provided. Our community offers respite care - a short-term stay at a senior living community - perfect for those recovering from a hospital visit, the interim during which a caregiver takes an extended vacation, or simply to experience a senior living trial period. This community provides ADL assistance, administered injections, medication administration, and licensed nurses are onsite to administer injections when needed. We can administer a sliding scale program to monitor insulin levels via glucose tests, and adjust medications based on the results. Staff members are versed in the usage of the Hoyer Lift for total transfers. Our facility is properly equipped and staffed to handle feeding IV insertion management. Our facility includes both catheter and colostomy care services. Healthcare services include colostomy care. Services for residents with Disorientation/Lack of Awareness issues ensure residents are well-directed and receive support in living a healthy lifestyle, and that no one's needs are neglected. The facility supports outdoor leisure hours.

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Community Certifications

Our property is licensed for 5 residents. The building was built in 1970, and most recently renovated in 2011. We accept residents from the age of 18 and above.